I must draw my sword immediately!

Chapter 113 The Logic of the Human Mind
Four pathways,

Aside from knowing nothing about the fake Destiny, the other three clues played a significant role in Suya's escape.

The hyena allowed him to learn combat skills faster, the quack doctor enabled him to harm enemies who would otherwise be harmless, and the treasure given by the charlatan allowed him to escape with his life from a legendary powerhouse.

The three paths to advancement each have their own upgrade conditions, and all lead to unique abilities, Mystic Codes, and Noble Phantasms.
Suya had initially thought this was a cheat code he, as a transmigrator, possessed, but now he wasn't so sure.

now,

Following behind the knight who suddenly appeared before him, claiming to be his subordinate.
The two walked along the tavern street for a short while and came to a small tavern.

Unlike the grand tavern called Hero's Drink that Lucan had chosen, this was a simple little tavern with no sign, no waiters, and only a bar of wheat stuck in the ground at the entrance to indicate that brewed beer was available for sale.

As soon as he pushed open the door, Baling shouted inside:
"Honey, bring me your most expensive wine!"

Soon, an old man poked his head out from behind the counter. Upon recognizing Baling, he immediately began cursing and shouting, "Baling, it's you again! Damn it, you'd better settle your debt for drinks this month!"

"Business is getting worse and worse. What the hell are those people in the kingdom's leadership thinking? The Greeks are at our doorstep, and instead of preparing for war, they're busy with this royal selection. A bunch of princes aren't doing their jobs; they're just entertaining those poor knights every day, making it impossible for me to get any business."

The old man kept cursing and swearing.

Despite his cursing, he still pulled a bucket of beer from behind the counter and handed it to Baling.

Baring chuckled, turned to look at Suya, and raised his thumb and forefinger, which were crossed together.

Seeing this gesture, Suya thought the person was making a heart shape for her, and she was stunned for a while before feeling a chill and immediately shaking her head.

Baring looked speechless. "Money, money! Isn't this the gesture you taught me? Why are you shaking your head like that?!"

Suya was taken aback, wondering what exactly the Red Dragon King had taught her. And why did it tell her that this gesture meant to make money?
He took out his wallet, pulled out a 10-gold-pound note, and handed it over.

The old man, known as Honey, glanced at the banknotes in Suya's hand and frowned.

"Too much, too much change. A barrel of wine will be enough at 65 pence."

Baring took the banknotes, slapped them on the counter, pushed them toward Honey, chuckled, and said:
"Keep the change, Horney, just consider it payment for the drinks I owe here."

The old man was taken aback, then looked at Baling with some reluctance and asked, "But we don't need that much. Baling, you're not leaving the capital too, are you?"

Baring thought for a moment, "That's about right."

Seeing this, Horney thought for a moment, then sighed.

"It's better to leave now. It's safer to go to London. King Loth, King Nut, King Carradine, King Baglin, King Raines, and many other kings have formed an alliance of eleven kings there and established the London Kings' Defense Line to resist the Macedonian army."

"Moreover, with your abilities, you're sure to find a king there worthy of your loyalty."

Horney kept rambling on and on, while Baling listened intently until he finished speaking, then pointed at Sua and laughed heartily at Horney:
“I have found the king to whom I should serve. Look, it is this brat.”

Horney glanced at Sua and nodded. However, with thousands of princes, both young and old, throughout Britain, he couldn't identify which country Sua belonged to.

"They do look quite imposing, but I hope they don't end up like the princes who gathered at the royal court."

Baring quickly carried the wine barrel and two ceramic cups, leading Suya to a secluded corner seat in the tavern.

Suya watched as the other person scooped up the ale from the barrel with an earthenware cup, drank five cups in a row, and then let out a satisfied burp.

"Ha~ I'm back to life!"

"Your Majesty, please ask whatever you wish to ask."

Suya first processed the information she had just received from Old Horney, then, after a moment's thought, pointed to the ale on the table in front of them and asked:
"How much is this?"

Baring glanced at him in surprise. He thought Suya would be eager to ask him some things the other had told him. "Oh, it's just beer, 5 pence a glass."

Suya did a quick calculation. Based on the exchange rate of 1 gold pound = 100 silver pound = 10000 copper pennies in this world, the 10 gold pounds he had just taken out could buy 2 cups of the most expensive beer in an ordinary tavern.

Not long ago, he won over £121 at the Winchester Casino, and if he wanted, he could draw upon even more terrifying assets from Gerry Freyt's guild at any time.

Having grasped this point, and comparing it with the power represented by this wealth, Suya's brows furrowed even deeper, and her gaze toward Baling became more inquisitive.

Baring looked at him, and asked with a nonchalant smile:

"It seems you have a lot of money, more than I ever imagined."

"And now, are you thinking about whether this deal was worth it?"

"To exchange so much money for a promise of mine that I have no idea is even reliable."

“No.” Suya shook her head and looked at the other person.

“Even if this money isn’t used to buy the divinely created weapons you mentioned, but simply to get you to serve me, it would still be completely worthwhile.”

Judging from his deeds, Knight Baring was also an extremely powerful hero, even more powerful than the real Sir Hector.

Suya looked at Baling, took out the ring with the rose emblem from her pouch, and frowned, saying, "But..."

Baring shook his head, shrugged indifferently, and described:

"But it's too coincidental, too sudden, like someone is whipping fate from behind, forcing fate to chase after you, isn't it?"

He quickly flashed a carefree smile.

"This is the theory of freedom in 'Politics,' one of the great magic tricks of that sage Aristotle,"

"Make the noble even nobler, and the base even more base."

"But everything stems from the self, and all the choices made are reflections of the self's true thoughts. Not only you, but also me, and everyone in this city, have become part of this grand magic."

Suya was startled, finally learning from others, even powerful figures like Baling, the source of the strange sensation he had sensed:
"You're saying this is magic?"

Baring nodded.

"The Great Magic: The Logic of the Human Mind".

“Aristotle was only responsible for asking questions, while we are responsible for providing the answers.”

Suya imagined the scene: asking questions to three million people in the entire city all by herself.
He was immediately terrified and quickly asked, "What kind of question was that? What kind of answer?"

Baring recalled the sage's proposition and said, "Aristotle believed that there is one virtue that is essential for both rulers and the ruled, and that is free will."

"When this proposition is confined to the scope of political science,"

"So, for Winchester, the capital city that currently has no king, or rather, for the whole of Britain, the question to be answered is probably—"

Does this country need a king?

"And when this option is broken down to each individual, such as you and me, it becomes—"

"Would you be willing to spend all your money to buy a promise that I will keep?"

The Baring Knight looked at Suya and smiled.

(End of this chapter)